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Efficacy of Wet Cupping on Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants

NCT03503903 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2020-02-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of Wet cupping Therapy on oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity of the body.The healthy volunteers will receive wet cupping application and their initial venous blood samples and samples after the treatment will be evaluated for oxidative stress.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Wet Cupping

CT was applied using plastic disposable vacuum cups on the back in the 5 areas of C7 cervical spine (DU14 acupoint), T2-4 lateral spine bilaterally (BL41-42 acupoint) and T6-8 lateral spine bilaterally (BL44-46), which are the recommended sites for headache (12). The cupping technique procedure was conducted in five phases:Primary suction,Area disinfection,Scarification,Secondary suction and bloodletting,Removing and dressing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karabuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SULEYMAN ERSOY · Karabuk University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-01
Primary Completion
2018-07-15
Completion
2018-08-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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